Scum in solent

[dom]

Fantastic weather this w/e but all that scum/algae - whatever it is in the water - looks pretty horrible. Does anyone know if it is safe to swim in? I was, however, able to clearly see the outline of the bow wave on the hull when I got back to port. It needed a brush to get it off!

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[Will_M]

Yes know what you mean about the 'scum'...... Was alittle concered, however was water skiing etc etc all Sunday and infact swam Saturday. No ill effects yet!!

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[Twister_Ken]

Some mistake, surely.

I wasn't out sailing this weekend.

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[wooslehunter]

It's the start of summer. Several times a year you'll get a plankon & algal bloom. I've dived in this loads of time with no ill effects. The scum on the surface is mostly algie.

It's generally safe but I wouldn't eat any.

Of more importance is all the scum blocking the cooling water strainer. Mine was full when I checked it yesterday altough the water was still flowing.

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[steve_cronin]

I've swum (swimmed, swam??) in it for years with no ill effects. The extra toes on both feet have proved an advantage.

Steve Cronin



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[dulcibella]

Lots of it in Port Solent - possibly a [ah em!] by-product?

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[Metabarca]

Algal bloom has alas become a fairly regular thing in the northern Adriatic in the past few years. No-one's quite sure why yet, but it did occur in past centuries too so it's not totally our (man's) fault. For once. It's nasty and makes i impossible for fishing boats to do their thing, but it's not toxic or anything. Just slimy and looks as though a mass of whales have been running colds.

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[Metabarca]

Algal bloom has alas become a fairly regular thing in the northern Adriatic in the past few years. No-one's quite sure why yet, but it did occur in past centuries too so it's not totally our (man's) fault. For once. It's nasty and makes i impossible for fishing boats to do their thing, but it's not toxic or anything. Just slimy and looks as though a mass of whales have been running colds.

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[StugeronSteve]

Not seen as much algae on the water since Biggles' mate ditched in 49!

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[Rabbie]

This was very noticeable last week when I went from Chi to Newtown. East Solent was very bad but it seemed to disappear west of Cowes.Odd. I was desperate for a swim but no way Jose. My newly polished hull now has a new brown boot-top!.

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[sailorman]

wot was "biggles"

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[Talbot]

I always thought the best biggles books were the pre - WW2 stories /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[jerryat]

Hi Talbot!

Yes!! Definitely agree! Still got loads of 'em at home, but sadly haven't read 'em for years. Not throwing them out though ... 'cos I might!

Good sailing!



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[nicho]

He's alive, and well, and flies for British Midland!

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[Talbot]

Lucky devil, I dont have any of them left. I read most of them at the local library (and a lot of the Edgar Rice Burroughs mars books as well)

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[Twister_Ken]

wot was \"biggles\"

Bignick's cousin.

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